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Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman.
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Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Those services can include playing taps and providing riflemen.
—Jordan Rusche, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2025
Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Those services can include playing taps and providing riflemen.
—Jordan Rusche, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2025
Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rifleman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifleman
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This January, Moscow increased military shipments to Iran, most likely including attack helicopters, air defense systems, spare parts for Su-35 fighter jets, radio-electronic equipment and sniper rifles.—
Mikhail Alexseev,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Players will also encounter stealth elements, where players will have to hide behind cover to avoid a robotic sniper on rails.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hawkeyes sharpshooter Alvaro Folgueiras delivered the dagger — a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Fudd was 0-for-3 from the field in eight first-half minutes, but the Huskies’ sharpshooter found her rhythm immediately in the third quarter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifleman. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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